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heterotopia

American  
[het-er-uh-toh-pee-uh] / ˌhɛt ər əˈtoʊ pi ə /
Also heterotopy

noun

Pathology.

  1. misplacement or displacement, as of an organ.

  2. the formation of tissue in a part where its presence is abnormal.

heterotopia British  
/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpɪ, ˌhɛtərəʊˈtəʊpɪə /

noun

  1. abnormal displacement of a bodily organ or part

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Other Word Forms

  • heterotopic adjective
  • heterotopous adjective

Etymology

Origin of heterotopia

From New Latin; hetero-, top-, -ia

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